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The article profiles the career of celebrity photographer Annie Leibovitz. By photographing celebrities like Demi Moore and John Lennon, Leibovitz has produced many unforgettable images of American popular culture. The article discusses Leibovitz' book, "A Photographer's Life: 1990-2005," which features photos of her famous subjects along with images of her extended family. The article discusses Leibovitz' relationship with critic and writer Susan Sontag.

The article profiles actor Johnny Depp, who discusses his career, super-star status, and family life. He will star in the sequel to "Pirates of the Caribbean" in the summer of 2006. Depp's past movie roles are chronicled, and his leap from cult-favorite to Hollywood stardom is discussed. The authors provide several other examples of similar conversions by stars like Ingrid Bergman and John Travolta.

This article reports on the events leading up to and following the murder of John Lennon. Lennon was shot and killed outside of his apartment building in December of 1980. Yoko Ono, Lennon's wife, commented on how hard it has been for Paul McCartney to live in Lennon's shadow. Lennon's son Sean remarked on the fears he had growing up that someone would shoot him or Ono. INSETS: DAVE MATTHEWS ON…'Imagine';BILLIE JOE ARMSTRONG OF GREEN DAY ON…'In My Life';SINÉAD O'CONNOR ON…'You Can't Do That';CHRIS MARTIN OF COLDPLAY ON…'Tomorrow Never Knows'

Profiles J.K. Rowling, author of the Harry Potter series, at the launch of the series' 5th novel "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix." Thoughts on the new book; Frenzy when the book went on sale on Saturday, June 21, 2003 at midnight; Comments on her new husband, baby, and wealth; How fame has changed her life.

Byline: Jac Chebatoris Singer Alanis Morissette has never been one to hide her feelings, and she's got a whole new album's worth of them on 'Flavors of Entanglement.' She spoke [...]

Byline: Jac Chebatoris If you're like me, you've had that song from the MacBook Air commercial--the one with the plinky piano, the trombones and the singer who sounds like Feist [...]

Byline: Jac Chebatoris Checking the ingredients list on food packages has become a no-brainer for the health-conscious. But what about the ingredients for personal-care products? Read the label on that [...]

Byline: Jac Chebatoris Fans of pint-size, raccoon-eyed pop star Avril Lavigne can now emulate the style of their favorite singer. Lavigne is taking time out from her day job--not a [...]

Byline: Jac Chebatoris Dolly Parton excels at being Dolly Parton, and I love her for it. On the cover of her new CD, my girl--now 62--reclines on a pile of [...]

Byline: Jac Chebatoris (Ramin Setoodeh) Q&A: Belinda Carlisle Belinda Carlisle will always be a Go-Go, but her new solo album is called 'Voila--and it's all in French. La chanteuse spoke [...]

Byline: Jac Chebatoris Parker Posey Parker Posey appears in Christopher Guest's latest 'mockumentary,' 'For Your Consideration.' She spoke with Jac Chebatoris. Hi, Parker. Hi. I'm about to pick up my [...]

Byline: Jac Chebatoris Whatever mistakes Courtney Love has made--and there have been plenty--she's always kept the promise she made to herself as a little girl: to be famous. After drug [...]

Byline: Nicki Gostin, Ramin Setoodeh, Jac Chebatoris Q&A: ROD STEWART Rod Stewart has a new album called 'Still the Same ... Great Rock Classics of All Time.' He spoke with [...]

Byline: Jac Chebatoris Amy Sedaris likes going to parties, but what she loves is throwing them. Sedaris, a comedienne, actress and now author of 'I Like You: Hospitality Under the [...]

Byline: Jac Chebatoris Q &A: Brandon Flowers The multiplatinum Killers just released a new CD, 'Sam's Town.' Lead singer Brandon Flowers talked to Jac Chebatoris. Your last record, 'Hot Fuss,' [...]

Byline: Devin Gordon, Jac Chebatoris Maggie Gyllenhaal In her latest movie, 'Sherrybaby,' she plays a recovering addict and mother. In November's 'Stranger Than Fiction,' she's a baker--and the apple of [...]

Byline: David Gates, Mark Peyser, Jac Chebatoris There's not much doubt anymore that Bob Dylan is the greatest force in American music now living, though his last No. 1 album [...]

Byline: Nicki Gostin, Jac Chebatoris, Ramin Setoodeh Lionel Richie He's a chart topper again with his new CD, 'Coming Home'--and not just because he's Nicole Richie's father. He spoke with [...]

Byline: Writers/researchers: Jac Chebatoris, Claudia Adrien, Joshua Alston 'Justice' The trend this season is to make dramas more serialized, like '24,' but don't tell Jerry Bruckheimer. The super producer's latest [...]

Byline: Writers/researchers: Jac Chebatoris, Claudia Adrien, Joshua Alston Beyonce, 'B'Day' Every day is a 'B'Day' for the diva (far right), whose new CD celebrates young womanhood and all its drama. [...]

Byline: Writers/researchers: Jac Chebatoris, Claudia Adrien, Joshua Alston 'A Spot of Bother,' by Mark Haddon: Critics loved Haddon's best-selling debut, 'The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time.' In [...]

Byline: Writers/researchers: Jac Chebatoris, Claudia Adrien, Joshua Alston 'Treasures: The Arts in Latin America, 1492-1820' The period between the landing of Columbus and Simon Bolivar's fight for independence is a [...]

Byline: Jac Chebatoris, Nicki Gostin The star of 'Beverly Hills 90210' and 'Charmed' is back with a new show on Oxygen called 'Breaking Up With Shannen Doherty.' She spoke with [...]

Byline: Jac Chebatoris Parents, get ready: Nickelodeon's new faux reality series, 'The Naked Brothers Band,' is coming for your children. The show, which debuts in January, promises to be a [...]

Byline: Nicki Gostin, Joshua Alston, Jac Chebatoris Christopher walken costars in Adam Sandler's latest high-concept comedy, 'Click.' The actor spoke with Nicki Gostin. Do you have control of the remote [...]

Byline: Nicki Gostin, Marc Peyser, Jac Chebatoris 'Jersey Boys,' the musical based on the lives of Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons, just won the Tony for best musical. Valli [...]

Byline: Jac Chebatoris Sitting in the dark watching a movie with Brad Pitt or eating homemade fudge with Loretta Lynn was all in a day's work for Rolling Stone writer [...]

Byline: Jac Chebatoris, Ramin Setoodeh He's returning for a third season of 'Entourage' and will appear in 'The Devil Wears Prada.' Grenier spoke to Ramin Setoodeh. What's that beeping sound? [...]

Byline: David Gates, Brian Braiker, Jac Chebatoris Dixie Chicks Taking the Long Way The Nashville mavericks meet purist producer Rick Rubin (who got Johnny Cash and Neil Diamond back to [...]

Byline: Ramin Setoodeh, Devin Gordon, Jac Chebatoris The never-ending lava flow of celebrity journalism has long troubled us. This week, in a new feature devoted to our artistic side, we [...]

Byline: Jac Chebatoris; For Jac Chebatoris's full interview and for clips from the new CD, go to xtra.NEWSWEEK.com on MSNBC NEWSWEEK: The musical community in New Orleans is such a […]

Byline: Sean Smith and Jac Chebatoris (with Nadine Joseph in San Francisco and Donnie Snow in Memhis) If movie trailers are supposed to cause a reaction, the preview for 'United [...]

Byline: Jac Chebatoris At what point does idling your car engine use more fuel than restarting it? --Lewis R. Elin, Chicago, Ill. The idea that it takes a lot of [...]

Byline: Jac Chebatoris Neko Case 'Fox Confessor Brings the Flood' With a big, soaring voice belting out songs full of eerie, enigmatic poetry, Case sounds like the brooding little sister [...]

Byline: David Gates,Lorraine Ali, Jac Chebatoris Baby, You Can Drive My Car Britney spears admitted she 'made a mistake' by driving down Malibu's Pacific Coast Highway last week with her [...]

Byline: Nicki Gostin, Jac Chebatoris, Devin Gordon TIM BURTON Tim Burton's wonderful stop- motion film 'Corpse Bride' received an Oscar nomination last week for best animated feature. He chatted with [...]

Byline: Jac Chebatoris Catchy hooks, snappy melodies and such are all well and good, but what really boosts a band's debut is buzz--and the buzz on Britain's Arctic Monkeys was [...]

Byline: Jac Chebatoris I hope you're hungry,' singer-songwriter Ryan Adams calls out, by way of a welcome to his West Village apartment in New York City. A rose-covered teapot and [...]

Byline: Ramin Setoodeh, Jac Chebatoris Rosario Dawson Rosario Dawson plays Mimi in the film version of 'Rent.' She spoke to NEWSWEEK's Ramin Setoodeh. I've had the song 'Light My Candle' [...]

Byline: Jac Chebatoris, Susannah Meadows Q&A: GRETCHEN WILSON Self-proclaimed 'Redneck Woman' Gretchen Wilson went from filing for bankruptcy to selling more than 4 million records with her anthem for the [...]

Byline: Jac Chebatoris, David Gates Ryan Adams & the Cardinals 'Cold Roses' This 18-song double CD is the first in a trilogy of releases this year from the prolific Adams. [...]

Byline: Nicki Gostin, Jac Chebatoris Q&A: John Stamos John Stamos has had quite a career on the small screen. Rebel soap star Blackie, rockin' Uncle Jesse on 'Full House,' and [...]

Byline: Jac Chebatoris For the first time in their 47-year history, the Grammys have created a category for Hawaiian music. If you're picturing women in grass skirts, here are some [...]